Archive for July 2017
A tribute to my lovely mother
My dearest mother Kit I will miss you terribly, but I want at this time to truly celebrate your life. I celebrate your many achievements over your ninety one years: Your dedication as a teacher to the many children who you taught during your career and the positive impact you had on their lives. Your…
Read MoreSapphire and diamonds reinvented
We love remodelling at PIKE. This remodelling commission involved Nicholas reinventing an oval blue sapphire and some diamonds of varying sizes: Nicholas considered all of the stones and designed a beautiful pink and white gold crossover ring that featured the sapphire, and some of the diamonds: The process started with Matthew melting pink and white…
Read MoreWater inspiration
Nicholas has always been inspired by water, in particular the ocean. This beautiful element of nature has influenced his watercolour painting (read more about that here), as well as his jewellery design. See some of his favourite sea-inspired designs below: Waterfalls have also been an inspiration, as seen in Nicholas’ entry for the De Beers…
Read MoreWater: how it inspires me
Hello everyone It’s July already, and we have just celebrated our third birthday at Highgate. Can you believe that we established this new business three years ago? I’d like to express my heartfelt thanks to the clients who have chosen to find us at our new address. It is through the support of established customers…
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